Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
1-İKT-102DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICSElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The course is aimed to analyze economic development and growth issues in an advanced level. Another aim of the course is to develop students’ ability to participate in discussions, make presentations, make researches and write papers.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To teach traditional and modern theories of development and policies in an advanced level
2Various schools and approaches in Development Economics and Growth are investigated in a detailed manner.
3Domestic Issues to be analyzed are Income inequality, Poverty, Population Issues, Urbanization, Rural-Urban migration, Human capital, Agricultural transformation and Environment. International Aspects of development to be examined are as follows: Ext
4 Domestic Issues to be analyzed are Income inequality, Poverty, Population Issues, Urbanization, Rural-Urban migration, Human capital, Agricultural transformation and Environment. International Aspects of development to be examined are as follows:
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The course is aimed to analyze economic development and growth issues in an advanced level. Another aim of the course is to develop students’ ability to participate in discussions, make presentations, make researches and write papers.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
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Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination130
Attending Lectures1510
Practice1010
Discussion1010
Field Work410
Individual Study for Mid term Examination2010
Individual Study for Final Examination2010
Homework2010
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination170
Report130
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities70
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures1510150
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12525
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)193
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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